By David Kabiyesi
TV host, filmmaker and master of ceremony, Frank Edoho has declared in strong terms his hatred for acting.
Fielding questions from reporter in Lagos, the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire presenter hinged his submission on the low financial rewards that comes with the rigors of putting a film together, adding that he could make in three hours what it tooks actors three months to take while acting three movies.
“I hate acting with a passion; do you have N10 million to give me for a role? That’s why I hate acting. Look at the highest paid in the industry, how much is it, meanwhile, in MCing, I can make what an actor makes in three movies over three months. I can make it in three hours, so why will I choose acting.
“I used to do comedy earlier on in my career. Tariah Basorge Jr. trained me, and I used to do stand up comedy at his shows. This was before Who Wants To Be A Millionaire came on. It is always good to have comedy in your toolkits as a broadcaster, you can use it to add humour and make your presentation more interesting,” he said
Edoho then urged upcoming presenters to always go for what they have passion for saying:
“First is, if you don’t have the passion for something, and you go into it, you will fail woefully, because I never did it for fame. I hate the fame. I am a regular street boy; I grew up in Sabongari, Kano, moved to Calabar where I had my secondary and tertiary education.
“We played football with the fishermen; we all ate from the same plate, as we couldn’t afford to be served separately. So tell me why I will like fame. I was brought up by a grandmother who made me believe that anyone who ate snail will end up becoming a thief and till date I don’t eat snail and my wife knows that,” he concluded
